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After this, she began to tour the UK in repertory theatre. In 1956, she was asked to join Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, where she met Creator/BrianMurphy. Joyce's first big break was in the play ''Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be''. Her first TV appearance was in a 1962 episode of ''Brothers in Law'', and the following year made her film debut in ''Sparrows Can't Sing''.
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After this, she began to tour the UK in repertory theatre. In 1956, she was asked to join Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, where she met Creator/BrianMurphy. Joyce's first big break was in the play ''Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be''. Her first TV appearance was in a 1962 episode of ''Brothers in Law'', and the following year made her film debut in ''Sparrows Can't Sing''.
Sing'', the [[TheFilmOfThePlay film adaptation]] of ''Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be''.
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She began acting, dancing and singing when she was [[BlitzEvacuees evacuated to Petersfield]] during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Joyce's parents, a singer and a concert pianist, thought she wasn't much good at anything, which gave her determination to become a straight dramatic actress, successfully auditioning for a place at RADA in 1944. She left two years later, finding RADA far too strict and unencouraging.
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She began acting, dancing dancing, and singing when she was [[BlitzEvacuees evacuated to Petersfield]] during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Joyce's parents, a singer and a concert pianist, thought she wasn't much good at anything, which gave her determination to become a straight dramatic actress, successfully auditioning for a place at RADA in 1944. She left two years later, finding RADA far too strict and unencouraging.
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While appearing in dramas such as ''Series/TheSaint'' and ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'', her talent for comedy was more prominent, with her making appearances in sitcoms such as ''Series/SteptoeAndSon'', ''Series/OpenAllHours'' and ''Series/OnTheBuses''. In 1973, she was cast in a starring role, Mildred Roper, in ''Man About the House'', where she was reunited with Brian Murphy, who played her husband, George. Once ''Man About the House'' ended, Joyce and Murhpy's characters were given their own SpinOff, ''George & Mildred''.
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While appearing in dramas such as ''Series/TheSaint'' and ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'', her talent for comedy was more prominent, with her making appearances in sitcoms such as ''Series/SteptoeAndSon'', ''Series/OpenAllHours'' ''Series/OpenAllHours'', and ''Series/OnTheBuses''. In 1973, she was cast in a starring role, Mildred Roper, in ''Man About the House'', where she was reunited with Brian Murphy, who played her husband, George. Once ''Man About the House'' ended, Joyce and Murhpy's Murphy's characters were given their own SpinOff, ''George & Mildred''.
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Yootha Joyce, born Yootha Joyce Needham, (20 August 1927 -- 24 August 1980), was a British actress best known for playing Mildred Roper in ''Series/ManAboutTheHouse'' and ''Series/GeorgeAndMildred''.
She began acting, dancing and singing when she was [[BlitzEvacuees evacuated to Petersfield]] during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Joyce's parents, a singer and a concert pianist, thought she wasn't much good at anything, which gave her determination to become a straight dramatic actress, successfully auditioning for a place at RADA in 1944. She left two years later, finding RADA far too strict and unencouraging.
After this, she began to tour the UK in repertory theatre. In 1956, she was asked to join Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, where she met Creator/BrianMurphy. Joyce's first big break was in the play ''Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be''. Her first TV appearance was in a 1962 episode of ''Brothers in Law'', and the following year made her film debut in ''Sparrows Can't Sing''.
While appearing in dramas such as ''Series/TheSaint'' and ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'', her talent for comedy was more prominent, with her making appearances in sitcoms such as ''Series/SteptoeAndSon'', ''Series/OpenAllHours'' and ''Series/OnTheBuses''. In 1973, she was cast in a starring role, Mildred Roper, in ''Man About the House'', where she was reunited with Brian Murphy, who played her husband, George. Once ''Man About the House'' ended, Joyce and Murhpy's characters were given their own SpinOff, ''George & Mildred''.
While hugely successful, plans for a sixth series were cut short due to Joyce dying of portal cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 53 due to the alcoholism she had been battling for the past ten years.
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!!Works on TV Tropes she appeared in:
[[AC:Films]]
* ''Film/CatchUsIfYouCan'' (1965) -- Nan
* ''Film/{{Kaleidoscope}}'' (1966) -- Museum Receptionist
* ''Film/AManForAllSeasons'' (1966) -- Averil Machin
* ''Film/OurMothersHouse'' (1967) -- Mrs. Quayle
* ''Film/FragmentOfFear'' (1970) -- Miss Ward-Cadbury
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/ZCars'', 3 episodes:
** "Full Remission" (1962) -- Clara Smales
** "The Main Chance" (1963) -- Mrs. Gilroy
** "First Foot" (1964) -- Grace
* ''Series/SteptoeAndSon'', 2 episodes:
** "The Bath" (1963) -- Delilah
** "A Box in Town" (1965) -- Avis
* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', 5 episodes:
** "Child Hunt" (1964) -- Mrs. Gates
** "The Night Man" (1964) -- Mabel Davies
** "Forsaking All Others" (1965) -- Landlady
** "You Can't Buy a Miracle" (1966) -- Joyce Watson
** "Reluctant Witness" (1969) -- Mrs. Harper
* ''{{Series/Redcap|1964}}'', episode "A Town Called Love" (1964) -- Magda
* ''Series/TheSaint'', episode "The Russian Prisoner" (1966) -- Milanov
* ''{{Series/The Avengers|1960s}}'', episode "Something Nasty in the Nursery" (1967) -- Miss Lister
* ''Series/JasonKing'', episode "If It's Got to Go - It's Got to Go" (1972) -- Sister Dryker
* ''Series/OpenAllHours'', episode "Pilot" (1973) -- Mrs. Scully
* ''Series/OnTheBuses'', episode "The Allowance" (1973) -- Jessie
* ''Series/ManAboutTheHouse'', 39 episodes (1973-76) -- Mildred Roper
* ''Series/TheDickEmeryShow'', 1 episode (1974) -- Vicar's Wife
* ''Series/GeorgeAndMildred'', 38 episodes (1976-79) -- Mildred Roper
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Yootha Joyce, born Yootha Joyce Needham, (20 August 1927 -- 24 August 1980), was a British actress best known for playing Mildred Roper in ''Series/ManAboutTheHouse'' and ''Series/GeorgeAndMildred''.
She began acting, dancing and singing when she was [[BlitzEvacuees evacuated to Petersfield]] during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Joyce's parents, a singer and a concert pianist, thought she wasn't much good at anything, which gave her determination to become a straight dramatic actress, successfully auditioning for a place at RADA in 1944. She left two years later, finding RADA far too strict and unencouraging.
After this, she began to tour the UK in repertory theatre. In 1956, she was asked to join Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, where she met Creator/BrianMurphy. Joyce's first big break was in the play ''Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be''. Her first TV appearance was in a 1962 episode of ''Brothers in Law'', and the following year made her film debut in ''Sparrows Can't Sing''.
While appearing in dramas such as ''Series/TheSaint'' and ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'', her talent for comedy was more prominent, with her making appearances in sitcoms such as ''Series/SteptoeAndSon'', ''Series/OpenAllHours'' and ''Series/OnTheBuses''. In 1973, she was cast in a starring role, Mildred Roper, in ''Man About the House'', where she was reunited with Brian Murphy, who played her husband, George. Once ''Man About the House'' ended, Joyce and Murhpy's characters were given their own SpinOff, ''George & Mildred''.
While hugely successful, plans for a sixth series were cut short due to Joyce dying of portal cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 53 due to the alcoholism she had been battling for the past ten years.
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!!Works on TV Tropes she appeared in:
[[AC:Films]]
* ''Film/CatchUsIfYouCan'' (1965) -- Nan
* ''Film/{{Kaleidoscope}}'' (1966) -- Museum Receptionist
* ''Film/AManForAllSeasons'' (1966) -- Averil Machin
* ''Film/OurMothersHouse'' (1967) -- Mrs. Quayle
* ''Film/FragmentOfFear'' (1970) -- Miss Ward-Cadbury
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/ZCars'', 3 episodes:
** "Full Remission" (1962) -- Clara Smales
** "The Main Chance" (1963) -- Mrs. Gilroy
** "First Foot" (1964) -- Grace
* ''Series/SteptoeAndSon'', 2 episodes:
** "The Bath" (1963) -- Delilah
** "A Box in Town" (1965) -- Avis
* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', 5 episodes:
** "Child Hunt" (1964) -- Mrs. Gates
** "The Night Man" (1964) -- Mabel Davies
** "Forsaking All Others" (1965) -- Landlady
** "You Can't Buy a Miracle" (1966) -- Joyce Watson
** "Reluctant Witness" (1969) -- Mrs. Harper
* ''{{Series/Redcap|1964}}'', episode "A Town Called Love" (1964) -- Magda
* ''Series/TheSaint'', episode "The Russian Prisoner" (1966) -- Milanov
* ''{{Series/The Avengers|1960s}}'', episode "Something Nasty in the Nursery" (1967) -- Miss Lister
* ''Series/JasonKing'', episode "If It's Got to Go - It's Got to Go" (1972) -- Sister Dryker
* ''Series/OpenAllHours'', episode "Pilot" (1973) -- Mrs. Scully
* ''Series/OnTheBuses'', episode "The Allowance" (1973) -- Jessie
* ''Series/ManAboutTheHouse'', 39 episodes (1973-76) -- Mildred Roper
* ''Series/TheDickEmeryShow'', 1 episode (1974) -- Vicar's Wife
* ''Series/GeorgeAndMildred'', 38 episodes (1976-79) -- Mildred Roper
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